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Miles Forge
Приєднався 31 лип 2024
At Miles Forge we are all about making. From forging Iron to stitching leather. Welcome! GOD bless!
Forging a Broadhead!
Blacksmithing a broad head arrow point and testing it on chain mail.
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Відео
This Tool Saves Blacksmiths HOURS!
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Making an adjustable bending jig to save time while blacksmithing using sockets.
Blacksmithing: Making an Icicle Christmas Ornament
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Forging an icicle ornament for a Christmas tree from 1/4 inch square bar.
How to use an ANVIL
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In this guide I will walk you through using an anvil. This video demonstrates techniques used to move metal in desired ways. Enjoy!
Blacksmithing: Making a Hold-down
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Forging a hold-down out of 1/2 in round bar.
I TURNED Scrap Copper into a BOLO TIE
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Making a BOLO TIE from Scrap Copper wire and pipe.
Blacksmithing: Making a CHEF'S KNIFE from a Harrow Disk!
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In this video we will be making a chef's knife out of a harrow plow disk.
Turning a HAND SAW into a SHARP Knife!
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In this video we will make a skinning knife from an old hand saw.
Forging an Epic Twisted Hilt Quillon Dagger
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In this video we will be making a twisted hilt quillon dagger from an automotive coil spring! From heating and hammering to shaping and sharpening, this video take you through the process. Whether you're a blacksmith or just a fan of the medieval era, this video is for you!
Can Anything Be an Anvil? Testing Wild Makeshift Anvils!
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In this video, we're pushing the limits of blacksmithing by testing wild makeshift anvils. From using a railroad track as a makeshift anvil to experimenting with steel blocks, sledge hammers, and even railroad spikes, we're exploring the possibilities of affordable improvised anvils. Join me as we put these unconventional anvils to the test and find out what works and what doesn't.
$2 Hammer Head made into a $50 Hammer!
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Transforming an old yard sale hammer head into a sturdy blacksmith's hammer. In this video, we will guide you through the process of giving new life to a forgotten tool. You will see the techniques used to clean and restore it, and attach a durable handle to create a reliable blacksmith's hammer that can withstand forging. Join me and learn the tips and tricks to transform an old item into some...
Forging a KIRIDASHI - Ancient Japanese marking Knife
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Making a kirdashi knife from a piece of coil spring.
Forging a Center Punch From repurposed Tool Steel
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Forging a Center Punch From repurposed Tool Steel
Blacksmithing a Striking Knife (Knife Awl Style)
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Blacksmithing a Striking Knife (Knife Awl Style)
Understanding Heat Treating: A Guide for Beginner Blacksmiths
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Understanding Heat Treating: A Guide for Beginner Blacksmiths
Blacksmithing: Making a Chef's Knife From a Leaf Spring!
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Blacksmithing: Making a Chef's Knife From a Leaf Spring!
Transforming Leaf Spring into a Blacksmith's Knife
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Transforming Leaf Spring into a Blacksmith's Knife
Blacksmithing a J-Hook for Beginners (EASY DIY)
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Blacksmithing a J-Hook for Beginners (EASY DIY)
Amazing video! You’re content gets better with every upload! (Not to say it wasn’t already amazing)
Do you have an Etsy shop?
@mikeyheltonjr, At the moment, no. However, I am currently in the process of setting it up, so, I will hopefully have it up within the next week.
@MilesForge awesome don't forget to link it to your UA-cam home page so everyone can see it when they go to your channel.
Fascinating video with a great life message. To succeed at anything, you need to fail multiple times. It took me 20 years to sell my first story, and some of those rejection letters hurt, but they all directed me to perfect my craft. Thank you for letting us watch you grow in your own talent.
Do you think you can make a video or something about the different steel types
@Skellik, Thank you for the suggestion! I will definitely give that a lot of thought! Let me ponder that a while, and see what I come up with. Thanks again! God bless, -Miles Forge
Why do you preheat the arrow head and put the wooden stick inside? And then glue together? Thank you for your answer :)
@srejcz, Great question! The first time I heated it and put the arrow broadhead (the time that flames came out) I was "hot-fitting" the arrow. This quickly burns away the wood so the arrow fits snug. In doing this; however, I got the arrow head a little too hot and it burnt a little too aggressively. Thus the large amount of burning. Yep! The second time I heated it I put hot glue in the head and heated it so the cold steel wouldn't harden the glue before I put the arrow in; however once again, I overheated it. Thus the smoke and bubbles. Thank you for the question!! Regards, God bless, -Miles Forge
@MilesForge Interesting, I must try that, thanks!
Music is waay too loud. My hearing disability is bad enough without background noise making it worse, so I can barely understand you. Thanks.
Thanks for making this video, Miles! You really know your stuff, man. At first, I thought you were gonna just go with a bodkin tip, but when you drew it out, I thought, awesome! I have made a few bodkins myself, and I have found that the thinner you make the socket, the less likely it is your arrow will break during target practice. That being said, you know what you are doing, man, and I think you could seriously turn this channel into a thriving business. Good luck, my friend, and great job!
How much for a dozen? Great video mate. Sage advice too.
@PRLake007.1, I would need to work on improving my technique first. I will be opening an etsy shop soon, so in time I may post them there. Regards, God bless, -Miles Forge
Perhaps you should have bought a small vice welded he pins on it and moved the jaws to adjust the distance for the different sockets, then again, then you’d not get to blacksmith it…😉
@bamsebrumbamsebrumen5403, That would have worked very well! I have only ever used a cutting torch, but have never used a welder. Which limits me on options (This will hopefully be resolved sometime). That however is a great idea! It also would have the added ability to be tightened to pinch the peice in place allowing for more precision on small bends. Thank you for the suggestion! Regards, God bless, -Miles Forge
I like your problem solving skills. I copied something years ago that I had seen, using two pieces of angle iron and two pins welded onto.( the end of the flat on each. Sockets were used as well for my different sized hooks, but I am able to clamp the angle iron into my vice at any distance, while it holds the pins steady. Perhaps add a set screw to the floating pin on yours to keep it from wandering.
Thank you so much! I've been trying to figure this out and couldn't find any resource that really explained this. I finally forged my first axe and I'm trying to get the hardness correct
Best instructor on youtube
Nice video! I am an aspiring blacksmith who took a course 2 months ago. I have been slowly gathering tools and supplies and am anxious to get things set up to do more and things like this help
@cdogallen7143, Thank you very much! That is awsome! That is great that you took the course that will help you a lot! I am so glad that I could be a help in your journey! I will definitely keep that in mind! If you ever have any questions or requests I would love to hear them. Regards, God bless, -Miles Forge
Great idea, thank you and happy 2025
@JM-jd7yp, Thank you! Happy new year! God bless, -Miles Forge
what about hardening in hot or boiling water instead of room temperature? my uncle otto was a blacksmith and i loved being in his shop. great video
@greg33033, I have never heard of that being done; however, it is common to preheat an oil quench. I would be interested in seeing what would happen. In the case of oil, it makes the quench less harsh, and for water it would likely do the same. I am unsure how much it would effect the quench. Water is a harsher quench in that it takes more energy to heat up a water molecule than an oil molecule. Doing this would have the difficulty of getting the water up to temperature, and keeping it there. I apologize for that being a little all over the place. In short: yes that certainly would make a difference, but I am unsure how much of a difference it would be. How awesome that you were able to spend time being in the shop with your Uncle Otto! Was a hot water quench something that he did with his work? Regards, God bless, -Miles Forge
Per ogni problema, c'è una soluzione! Il bravo artigiano, la trova sempre!👏🤝
Grazie mille! Lo apprezzo davvero! (mi scuso per la grammatica scadente. Google Translate mi ha aiutato a scrivere questo). Grazie ancora! Gesù ti benedica, -Miles Forge
That’s pretty damn slick
Love it !!!
I use telekinesis.
@BryantWalker-m6e, 😄 Every time I try to bend metal with my mind I get a concussion... ..I must not be doing it right😂😂😂 God bless, -Miles Forge
Cool channel! I very much enjoy the music! Keep it up Subscribed.
@buildfixeat, Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!! God bless, -Miles Forge
Nice socket solution. I have several old sets missing a socket or two. I might have to try this.
Nice problem solving ability! Love the ingenuity.
Great idea!
Nice blade!! Thanks for your work, as I want to start forging the next year that kind of vidéo really give me the inspiration ans the flamme to start but I don’t have space ans money (sorry for m’y bas english i’m french)
@joevinhemme7469, Thank you so much! I am so happy to hear that. I wish you the best in your endeavors! Blacksmithing is so much fun. It takes some time to get the muscle memory, but once you do, it becomes even more fun. If you every have any questions, I am happy to try and answer them for you! No worries! I am american and I still mess up my spelling😆 Thanks again! God bless, -Miles Forge
Thanks for video, that tool will change my life
I love this and next year we will have rebar icicles lol drifting the hole be easier on a piece of wood?
@mikeyheltonjr, I am so glad to hear that! Thank you very much! Potentially. especially with the really fine pointed punch that I was using. The fear would be that as it burnt a divot it may "envelope" in on its self. for larger holes the anvil would still be the preference, as you need something solid to strike against to cut out the center "plug". Ultimately I think it would come down to the shape of the punch. If the punch is small and comes to a fine point you probably can punch into wood. If the punch has a flat end you want to use an anvil. Flat ended punches are the preference, as a fine point will quickly heat up and mushroom against an anvil (as mine did), but using wood as you suggested may very well mitigate this. I know that maintaining a temper in my fine punch is near impossible, but it doesn't keep it from being of use. I apologize for this answer being a little all over the place. In short: Results would very based on the shape of your punch, but I think it is worth a try! Thank you so much for the comment! God bless, -Miles Forge
Good job buddy! A lot of very useful and very true information here.
Nice job bud
Nifty little tool. Thanks for showing us.
Big fan of these longer guide-style videos. You're really good at it.
@garrettb619, Thank you so much! I really appreciate it, and will keep that in mind for future videos! God bless, -Miles Forge
Best concise explanation I’ve heard. Even after taking college level metallurgy class. Thanks Miles.
@mrmrodonnell, Thank you so much! I can't tell you how much that means! God bless, -Miles Forge
Great explanation, thank you 🤝
@aafjeld, Thank so you much! I really appreciate it! Have a merry Christmas! God bless, -Miles Forge
@ Merry Christmas! 🎅🏼🎄
Please keep making these videos but please lose the music. It’s just annoying and not needed.
@randallrun, Thank you so much for the advice! I really appreciate your honesty concerning it! I will be devoting considerable attention to getting the nuisance resolved over the next few videos, so, I really appreciate your suggestions concerning how to better them! Have a merry Christmas! God bless, -Miles Forge
Bro the music 😂 But solid information. You got yourself a sub.
@chrisp9046, I really appreciate it! I apologize for the poorly overlaid music😂 I will devote considerable attention to eliminating the nuisance in future videos👍 Thank you so much for the comment and the advice! I really appreciate it!! Have a merry Christmas! God bless, -Miles Forge
Very educational thank you for sharing
Very Cool!
Turn the music up please. I can’t quite hear it.
@ericgholmes86, Apologies for the music being so poorly overlaid on the video! I will work to resolve this in future videos! I really appreciate your comment on how to make this better! Thank you again! Merry Christmas! God bless, -Miles Forge
this is an amazing explanation, i’m gonna pay a lot more attention during my heat treatment processes❤️
Just what I needed! I've done some amateur forging at home (greetings from Finland), without really understanding anything about the concept of heat treatment (besides hardening). Thank you so much! Nice when someone takes the time to explain all the steps and why we do them.
Hi Miles You truly have a gift for teaching. Very concise instruction, bringing that timely element of scientific explanation that unlocks the understanding and cements the knowledge. Taking the magical and mysterious ' knowledge of the gods ' and bringing it within the grasp of mere mortals. As the saying goes....knowledge is power......and knowledge practiced and perfected.....sets men apart. The harder the skill is fought for the greater the reward. P.s. Your video on ' understanding the hardening processes of steel @ was equally excellent. Have a great Christmas.
@glyroseden2979, Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!! I'm so glad to hear that I have been able to concisely convey what I know. The Lord has greatly blessed me in being able to do this. I absolutely love it, so I am so pleased that I am able to share it. I really appreciate you taking the time to type this out. It means a lot! Thanks again! Merry Christmas! God bless! -Miles Forge
My guy, with all due respect, Sudan is a country. A sedan is a type of road going vehicle.
@terminalvelocity6659, My poor grammar strikes again!😅 Thank you so much for pointing out this issue! I fixed it. Regards, God bless, -Miles Forge
@MilesForge hahaha don't sweat the grammar. Just keep doing what your doing my friend. Your doing a great job. I am a traditional archer as well as a metal worker and wood worker. I make my own wooden arrows and bodkin points. I have not gotten around to making glue on broadheads. If you have time and want to give it a shot I would love to see it. Thanks buddy! I just subscribed.
@mikeyheltonjr, Wow! That is quite impressive! I really appreciate the suggestion! I will be giving that very serious thought! Should it work out, I would love to hear your thoughts on it when finished. Thanks again! P.S. what would be an optimal weight for the broad heads? God bless, -Miles Forge
@MilesForge broad head weight depends on the archer and draw weight of the bow. Mine would be between 6 and 8 grams.
I'm so glad I finally found someone willing to actually EXPLAIN what is happening instead of a "Just do it this way, it works".
Thanks! I don't do blacksmithing, but occasionally use a cheap anvil for shop projects. Knowing techniques and how to do simple things well is extremely useful to me.
@arthurmoore9488, I am so glad to hear that this has been of use! I really appreciate the comment! Thank you so much! God Bless! -Miles Forge
Stupid loud music in the background is AANOYYYIIINGGG👎
@stm5258, Noted👍 Thanks for the feedback! God bless! -Miles Forge
Beautifully well done. I'm delighted and amazed just to watch you work.
@heavyhorse01, Thank you so much! -Miles Forge
Excellent work. Looking forward to making my own with your guide here.
@Kevinsteele6799, Thank you very much! In hind site on this project I may have done better making the arm taper the other way. This would have given it more spring and increased its holding ability. I thought I'd share this. I am so excited that my video was of help! Thanks again for the comment! Happy Hammering! God bless! -Miles Forge
you have a very goods way of explaining this craft.
@Rocketestes683, Thank you so much! I really appreciate your comment! God bless! -Miles Forge
Exceptionally good summarry. I am just starting my smithing journey at 65, so this willbe my compass, Thankyou, St Albans UK
@glynroseden2970, Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!! I am glad for any assistance that I can be on your journey! I would love to hear how things go! God bless! -Miles Forge
Nice job bud!
Thank you for the idea!
Very good job explaining the process!
@TheWoodlandEscape, Thank you very much! I appreciate it! God bless! -Miles Forge